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The biggest mistake even senior execs make in job interviews

The biggest mistake even senior execs make in job interviews

Jason Johnson loves seeing clients outperform their competitors because they have put together great leadership teams. Peter Rae

As founder and chief executive of an executive search firm, Jason Johnson knows a thing or two about job interviews, and which ones go well, and which ones don’t.

Asked to describe a common mistake even senior executives make, and he is quick to respond. They don’t show enough enthusiasm. It happens frequently, says Johnson, a trained lawyer who established Johnson Partners when he was 28.

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